Advent formation is underway. Lent is on the horizon. But what are formation leaders to make of the season between them?The season …
New Advent Resources for Adult Formation in 2022
A number of new resources that can help adults explore Advent are available this year. If you are interested in formation …
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A Practical Guide to Reviewing Resources Theologically
When you need to choose a resource, a prayer, or even a group game for a formation program, the theological dimensions of that …
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Prayers for Beginning a Meeting or Gathering
Those of us in ministry are often in search of opening prayers for beginning a meeting or event. Here are four recommendations …
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Prayers for Holy Week
As we enter the holiest week of the Christian liturgical year, prayers, poems, and devotionals can help us connect more deeply …
Respectful Practices For Approaching Multicultural Resources
In The Episcopal Church, we are slowly acknowledging the cultural diversity that makes up our community. Resolutions from 2018 …
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Resourcing Adults Who Work with LGBTQIA+ Youth
As the parent of a bisexual, gender-queer child, I feel called to provide education and safe spaces for people to learn more about …
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Telling The Story of Epiphany with Puppets
“God didn’t send a warrior or an emperor? Or even just a really strong person? He sent someone smaller than her!” My …
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Stop, Collaborate, and Listen: Practical Steps to Increasing Intergenerationality
My earliest memory of church was when I was four years old at a women’s gathering at my church. I don’t remember if there were …
Keeping Watch with the Disciples: Resources for Maundy Thursday Vigil
It’s almost too much for the senses … the whisper of the veil falling from the cross high above the altar, the rasp of bundled …
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